You may or may not have noticed that I’m a wee bit behind on the posts. Important, unexpected extended family business needed tending to and while I meant to post a lovely photo of Woolf earlier today, I couldn’t even manage that without frustration. I knew you’d forgive me. But give me some time (aContinue reading “To Be Continued…”
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The Woolf Diaries
While I’m self-isolating more than usual this weekend due to a possible COVID-19 exposure (waiting for the test results of the person who may have it that I was exposed to), I thought I’d write briefly about Woolf’s extensive diaries which I tend to call journals. And don’t pity me too much for having toContinue reading “The Woolf Diaries”
First Second Impressions
Here are my murky first “second” impressions of Mrs. Dalloway. I was taught by a wise professor to read a novel for the story first, and then go back and really read for the nuances, the language, etc. That method changed my reading forever! These thoughts are on my first re-reading. I’m doing this becauseContinue reading “First Second Impressions”
An Outing with Mrs. Dalloway and Company
For those interested in virtually following the characters in Mrs. Dalloway as they go about their day, may I suggest this wonderful website? There are maps and more over there. But be warned — there are also spoilers if you venture beyond the first page.
A Very Good Place to Start
So far I’ve danced around the edges of this novel, Mrs. Dalloway, because I like to warm up and I wanted to give you plenty of time to get started reading. I know even the best of intentions go sideways in the best of conditions, let alone right now. So if you haven’t begun, goContinue reading “A Very Good Place to Start”
The Evocative Original Mrs. Dalloway Cover Art
Vanessa Bell, Virginia Woolf’s artist sister, painted many of Woolf’s book covers, including Mrs. Dalloway. The simple but not simplistic cover uses a white background and, of course, only black and yellow otherwise to entice a would-be reader. Works beautifully for me. The dust jacket reveals a window with, outside it, a balcony. The balconyContinue reading “The Evocative Original Mrs. Dalloway Cover Art”
Read On, Dear Woolfies!
How’s the reading coming along? I’m drinking slowly, deeply. Here’s a quote to savor on a day when we could all use a feeling of freedom. “What a lark! What a plunge! For so it had always seemed to her, when, with a little squeak of the hinges, which she could hear now, she hadContinue reading “Read On, Dear Woolfies!”
Recording of Virginia Woolf
Here’s a link to the only known surviving recording of Woolf’s voice, a slice of the recording animated in commemoration of Woolf’s passing 75 years before, the animation commissioned in 2016. https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20160324-the-only-surviving-recording-of-virginia-woolf
Why Read Woolf?
Mr. Dalloway
If you haven’t heard of the novella Mr. Dalloway by Robin Lippincott and you’re a Woolf fan at all, do yourself a favor and order it. Now. Full disclosure: he was my writing mentor for two semesters in grad school. I begged the person in charge of assigning mentors to let me work with him.Continue reading “Mr. Dalloway”
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